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Reidsville Debating Team Wins One, Loses One, April 4, 1923

Reidsville Wins One, Loses One

The triangular debate held Friday night between Leaksville, Reidsville and Madison proved to be an enjoyable success, logical and instructive from the view of the public.

The Reidsville negative team journeyed over to Leaksville and debated the Leaksville affirmative. The Leaksville negative came to Reidsville and debated the Reidsville affirmative.

The Reidsville team going to Leaksville was composed of Leo Pritchett and Elwood Carroll. The querry debated was, “Resolved, that Congress should provide for the enforcement of decisions of the railroad labor board.” While the negative team lost the decision at Leaksville, it is reported that the debate was very close and that the boys acquitted themselves like old debaters. There has been many comments on the masterly way they upheld their side of the question.

At Reidsville, the Reidsville High school was represented by Miss Susie Sharp and Dillard Gardner. They upheld the affirmative side of the question while the Leaksville High school was represented by Joe Bondurant and Barney Walker, who presented the negative side of the question.

The debate at Reidsville was one of the most interesting and best fought contests that we have seen or heard in many years. The debaters showed thorough training, hard study, and that they had done much reading. In fact they told us things about the labor problems and the attending results and made future prophesies that would have done credit to some of our solons in the U.S. Senate. While the decision was unanimous, in favor of the affirmative, the debate was close. The Reidsville debaters, here, were much younger than the Leaksville team, but they were equal to the occasion and showed good training. To Miss Brown, one of the high school faculty, is due the credit for the success of the Reidsville debate. She was untiring in her efforts, and left no stone unturned for the success of her students. These debaters are creating a strong and growing tie between the high schools and the University which makes the contests possible each year. May they continue, and may the public in every community get behind their boys and girls each year, and encourage this highly important part of school work.

From page 3 of The Reidsville Review, April 4, 1923

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